study of sanskrit

I happened to see a query in a group as to whether Sanskrit Language can be learned through self study and whether Vedas, Upanishads and Puranans could be read after such self study..

My response to the query.. is shared here.. because that seems to be relevant beyond the group.

Sanskrit in its elementary aspects can be learned without much difficulty.. There are enough materials for self study. plentily available in the web . and institutions like Samskritha Bharathi can guide you..

The respected member of this group AnanthaKalyana Krishnan is a pioneer in spreading Sanskrit.. You can message him and I am sure he will himself come on line once this tag is seen..

understanding Vedas and Upanishads in original will take more than peripheral knowledge of Sanskrit..

Puranas are more simple, but to learn them too deeper knowledge of Sanskrit may be called for..

But Sanskrit is the most beautiful language by any standards..

So once you start learning that beauty, deeper interest and knowledge will follow..